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4.5 stars
Where do I begin with The Rose? Is it the absolutely gorgeous Greek imagery? Perhaps. Reading Tiffany Reisz's interpretations of Achilles and Briseis and the like really took me on a journey.
Or is it the swoon-worthy August?
Perhaps it is that. I certainly fell for August by 30% into the book.
Or is it the positively lust-inducing scenes?
*SOMEONE BRING ME SOME WATER*
The Rose is much like its predecessor [b:The Red|30755704|The Red (The Red, #1)|Tiffany Reisz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479308848s/30755704.jpg|51304450] in that it is certainly erotica, but I found that unlike The Red, there was a love story between August and Lia woven in between the sex. A love story that I wanted more of.
I also loved the small mentions of Old Number Thirteen from The Red. They were like Easter eggs that Reisz threw in there for her readers. While you certainly do not have to read The Red to read this, I recommend that you do as Ophelia is related to some of those characters.
So why not a 5 star rating? One thing time and time again took me out of the book: the word "organ" is used in sex scenes 29 times. Not to yuck someone's yum, but that word is probably the least sexy word for penis that I have encountered. If that's not an issue for you, then this will likely be a 5 star read for you.
4.5 stars
Where do I begin with The Rose? Is it the absolutely gorgeous Greek imagery? Perhaps. Reading Tiffany Reisz's interpretations of Achilles and Briseis and the like really took me on a journey.
Or is it the swoon-worthy August?
"Falling in love is brave and dangerous," August said. "Like climbing a mountain or going to war. Foolish, too, just like climbing a mountain or going to war. You shouldn't hate yourself for doing something brave and dangerous."
Perhaps it is that. I certainly fell for August by 30% into the book.
Or is it the positively lust-inducing scenes?
"Now that is how a man wants to hear his name spoken by the girl he's bedding," he said, laughing softly. "The next word you speak will be my name and you won't speak - you will scream it. Until then, moan and groan and paint and gasp all you want, but otherwise shut up, Lia. I'm working.
*SOMEONE BRING ME SOME WATER*
The Rose is much like its predecessor [b:The Red|30755704|The Red (The Red, #1)|Tiffany Reisz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479308848s/30755704.jpg|51304450] in that it is certainly erotica, but I found that unlike The Red, there was a love story between August and Lia woven in between the sex. A love story that I wanted more of.
Spoiler
I could have read an entire book about the two of them once they finally got together in the end.I also loved the small mentions of Old Number Thirteen from The Red. They were like Easter eggs that Reisz threw in there for her readers. While you certainly do not have to read The Red to read this, I recommend that you do as Ophelia is related to some of those characters.
So why not a 5 star rating? One thing time and time again took me out of the book: the word "organ" is used in sex scenes 29 times. Not to yuck someone's yum, but that word is probably the least sexy word for penis that I have encountered. If that's not an issue for you, then this will likely be a 5 star read for you.